And you thought shopping while hungry was bad... Now Whole Foods introduces shopping while DRINKING

Forget finding the latest hip, trendy bar to attend tonight - with any luck, you could soon find yourself spending your wild nights out at a grocery store.

For Whole Foods is testing the idea of having bars serving craft beers and local wines at its grocery stores.

The upscale grocer has opened bars in nearly a dozen stores around the nation as a test - five in California, and two each in Arizona, Illinois and Texas.

Co-CEO Walter Robb said the initiative was set to 'create community' in the store.

When grocery shopping is no longer a chore: Customers enjoy a glass of wine at the Whole Foods store in High Street Kensington in London. Now stores in the U.S. are also set to feature bars

While it is unlikely to actually result in a Cheers-like atmosphere at your local Whole Foods, analysts are praising the idea.

The draw of a bar is set to not only lure more people in to the store, but also to keep them there longer.

And if the rule about grocery shopping while you are hungry is tried and true (that is, don't do it - you will only spend way more than you ever intended to), grocery shopping after a few glasses of wine is also likely to boost sales - in particular of highly profitable wine and beer.